Embodiments of the invention include glycerol esters and use of the same for active agent delivery systems and methods. In an embodiment, the invention includes an active agent eluting device including a glycerol ester, an active agent dispersed within the glycerol ester, the active agent eluting device configured to elute the active agent from the glycerol ester in response to degradation of the glycerol ester. In an embodiment, the invention includes a composition including a glycerol ester an active agent dispersed within the glycerol ester the active agent eluting device configured to elute the active agent from the glycerol ester in response to degradation of the glycerol ester. Other embodiments are also included herein.
